Poulan Pro PP125 17-Inch 25cc 2-Cycle Gas-Powered Straight-Shaft String Trimmer with Split Shaft

by Poulan

• SureFire 25cc 2-cycle gas engine
• 17-Inch cutting width
• .095-Inch diameter cutting line, dual exit
• Attachment capable
• Non-CARB Compliant/Not for sale in California

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 40 x 10.5 x 10 inches ; 15.8 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 17 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• Origin: Made in USA
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B000DZXHU2
• Item model number: PP125
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (163 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,924 in Patio, Lawn & Garden (See Top 100 in Patio, Lawn & Garden)
  • #18 in Patio, Lawn & Garden > Mowers & Outdoor Power Tools > Outdoor Power Tools > String Trimmers

Product Description

Amazon.com

Optional attachments and a split boom shaft turn the Poulan Pro 25 cc 2-cycle gas trimmer into 6-tools-in-1: trimmer, edger, blower, cultivator, brush cutter, or pole pruner. The straight shaft trimmer features a 17-inch cutting width and dual exit .096-inch diameter cutting line. This tool also includes a durachrome cylinder for extended engine life, heavy duty automatic clutch, Tap N Go dual line cutting head, and an effortless Sure Fire pull starting system that eliminates complications with the choke. It is backed by a 2-year limited manufacturer's warranty.

What's in the Box
Poulan 25 cc gas trimmer

From the Manufacturer

Poulan Pro trimmers provide the latest and greatest features at industry leading prices. Nothing cuts like a Pro. The SureFire 25cc 2-cycle gas trimmer (PP125) features a 17-inch cutting width, .095-inch diameter cutting line - dual exit, Tap n' Go head type, SureFire 25cc 2-cycle gas motor, straight shaft and is attachment capable.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

125 of 132 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Easy to use, and easy to change attachments. April 8, 2007

By Thomas E. Laffey Jr.

Bought this item about 10 days ago,(Poulan Pro 17-Inch 25cc Gas Powered String Trimmer #PP125), after I've sent another weedeater back that was hard to start. The first weedeater I bought was a curved shaft and it was very hard to start and keep running. So I was a little hesitant to purchase another one from amazon. Once I opened the box all I had to do was attach the 2 pieces together and also attach the safety guard. It took about 3 minutes to put together. Also if buying the attachments, you will be able to switch them with no problem. Also if you take your hand off the throttle, the weedeater will stop, and the engine will still be running (nice safety feature), and when you put your finger back on the throttle, the weedeater will be ready to start trimming again. I actually bought mine for $99.00 shipped when Amazon had their weekend sale. I think this is a really good weedeater at $150.00, but at $99.00 it's even better.

44 of 45 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars best of the best August 18, 2007

By Linda Roberts

This is the greatest trimmer. It is easy assembly, easy start, and quiet running. It is a plus for me ( a female ) to have a great running trimmer like this one. I have owned several in the past, and this one is great. It is quiet running even when it is trimming, and stays running at a slow idle when not trimming. It starts so easily, and runs really good-cuts great as well. I am happy I got this one!!!!!!!

51 of 56 people found the following review helpful

1.0 out of 5 stars Not as Good as I Hoped June 29, 2009

By Araxiel

Amazon Verified Purchase

I bought this a few months ago from Amazon to replace an ancient Homelite trimmer that after 20 years just gave up the ghost. It arrived when promised, and price was good. Assembly took just a few minutes, and the accompanying manual is good. I also own a Poulan edger and chainsaw, and both worked well so I figured this would too. I was wrong. Very wrong.

As others have posted on this trimmer, there is a serious stalling problem once it has started. From the get-go this has been an issue with the Poulan PP125. Authorized repair could take up to two weeks. Their website is useless as is technical support. Here is what happens.

The trimmer starts easily enough. Prime the carb with about 5 or 6 pumps, set the choke to start (there are only two settings start and run), and pull the cord. It started on the second pull. Let it warm up for about a minute. Then I pressed the handle to rev the engine, which also takes the choke out of start and automatically puts it in the run position. As soon as that happened, the rpms decreased dramatically. I tried various positions, but within 10 seconds, the engine stalled. Put it back in start, pulled the cord and it started again. Again the result was the same.

The trimmer seems to be getting too much gas, and there is no way to adjust the carburetor because of the special screws, although several people have posted ways to do this with a blue electrical crimp epoxied to a thin screwdriver, which I have yet to do....

Anyhow, I was outside today using it with a Ryobi edger attachment I bought at Home Depot (my Poulan edger gas lines broke last week and this was an emergency purchase), and of course the attachment stops working (twists about 90 degrees) as the pressure button on the Ryobi edger attachment won''t stay in the Poulan hole. Plus the Poulan is doing its usual stalling out routine. I live in south Florida and grass cutting, edging and trimming is a weekly chore, and I like my stuff to work correctly.

A worker who was doing repairs on a neighbor's house comes over and tells me that my problem with stalling is that my oil/gas mixture has too much oil, and he knows that because he had a similar problem. I followed the Poulan directions and have a 40:1 ratio, and I have mixed gas for over 30 years with never a problem, but who knows? I may add a little gas to the mix and see what happens.

As for my recommendation after a month of using this: 1. it is fairly quiet and starts easily. 2. it runs badly (stalls), and if you put any load on it (i.e. with an edger attachment) it slows down appreciably. 3. the guard on the string trimmer is akward and virtually useless. 4. The lower handle is held on with a wing nut, and I guarantee you that it will loosen within two minutes and your handle will be in the wrong position.

I just think the 25 cc engine is just not robust enough. If I had to do it over, I'd get a different brand and a bigger engine, which I may end up doing anyhow.

I give this one lowly star. Read more ›

32 of 36 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Decent Trimmer November 4, 2007

By Edward S.

Amazon Verified Purchase

I just received mine a few days ago. It seems to be a decent tool; not a whole lot of power, but has a high revving engine. It is really easy to start, if the directions are followed. I wish the choke had a middle setting though. It seems to take a while for the engine to warm up and run smooth. If you don't leave it on the "start" setting long enough, it tends to bog and die on you, but once it gets warmed up, it runs well. Mine idles a little rough, and I had to adjust the idle setting a bit higher. It seems to be running better the longer I use it; probably still in the "break in" stage. I like the fact that the gas tank is on the bottom and is FLAT on the bottom. I had a Ryobi (which died, hence the Poulan purchase) and it had this triangular stand on the bottom which sucked. That stupid thing would NOT stay upright when you set it down, and it also had an exposed muffler which would burn the crap out of you if you made a wrong move. This one stays upright and has the muffler covered by fins in the cowling and doesn't smoke like the old one with it's 32/1 mix. The new one uses 40/1, same as my Poulan chain saw, and runs pretty well fume and smoke free. Yea for new stuff! It could use a shoulder strap. Even though it is pretty light weight, I found it a bit hand-fatiguing to carry for long. I attached one from an electric trimmer I had (also Poulan) and it helped a lot. It's no Stihl or Husqvarna, but for normal occasional use for the homeowner, it's fine. I've also used it with the chainsaw tree-limb trimming attachment, and it works well. I love that attachment for cutting branches on trees I've cut down. It's the nuts. I also looked at the model that came with the brush cutter attachment, but I didn't like the type of trimmer head it came with.... It had the type with the pre-cut chunks of line, and I preferred this one with the feeder head ('Tap and Go'). I did have one worry when I ordered, and that is the fact that these things are shipped in the original package, no over-packing. No foam or bubble wrap, just cardboard holders inside to keep it in place. Not much protection, so I cross my fingers when I order and hope it isn't broken when it arrives. UPS, bless 'em, sometimes aren't very gentle. Mine arrived with a hole in the carton, and one end taped up, but fortunately it was OK. (The plastic cowling isn't very sturdy. It wouldn't take much abuse.) I wish the companies would do a better job of packing. They must know these things are getting shipped individually all over the place. So, for around 100 bucks, it's decent. Oh, and for the ladies, it's a cute orange color! Read more ›

19 of 20 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Great product - but poorly tuned from the factory September 16, 2008

By William B. Ramsey

Amazon Verified Purchase

Received my PP125 yesterday (9/15/2008) from Amazon and it had exactly the same problem as reviewer Richard Samford - press down on the throttle and the engine bogs down and stops running. I was very disappointed since the unit will only operate at slightly above idle speed - which is unusable.

The trimmer could not be returned to Amazon (it's gas) so I decided to re-adjust the carburetor myself to resolve the problem. Upon inspection, I noted the carb adjustment screws are of the tamper proof kind and a special tool is required to make adjustments. Undaunted, I found a pair of blue electrical crimp connectors that slipped nicely over the carburetor adjustments screws. Within 5 minutes, I had my PP125 Trimmer running smoother than a top... nice acceleration from idle, good power at high speed, and starts reliablely.

Delivery was on-time and setup was easy. Unit appears well constructed. Since this was a new out of the box trimmer, I'll give it only 4 stars because it required a tune-up to get the unit to function properly.